My Edibles: Nut Trees QLD

Chinese Waterchestnut (Cutting)

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I love the crunchy texture in stir-frys. Easy to grow in water container.

Qty: 1

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Small amount slow release all purpose

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

Mosquito larvae in water need to be eliminated - best with small fish.

Organic Status:Organic

Malabar Chestnut ^6/10

Comments: - Untried fruit. Fast growing after rain. Attractive.

Height 1.2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Question: Anyone growing these successfully in south east queensland?

Peanut Butter Tree ^5/10

Comments: -

It has buds on , lets hope i get some fruit . 3/2/2012 .

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Malabar Chestnut ^6/10

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I was really impressed with the postage of this plant from Daleys . Not a mark on it . It is powering along nicely (18/01/2012) .

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Chestnut - seedling (Seedling) ^7/10

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had a few leaves when purchased, both lost all over winter decid- i guess. lots of new growth late spring.

Planted: 2011

Height 500 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

When I Fertilise: Spring

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Peanut Butter Tree ^9/10

Comments: -

I really like the idea of fruit which is interesting and unusual - and peanut butter fruit is definately that. This plant has grown more than any others I have - it is doing really well

Height 1.6 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Malabar Chestnut

Peanut Tree

Height 0.4 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Fruit Harvest: 2 kilograms per Year

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: horse

Organic Status:Organic

Malabar Chestnut (Seedling)

Planted: 2010

Height 15 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Macadamia - Bush Nut (Seedling) ^8/10

Comments: -

It is a lovely size and shaped tree which provides us with a constant supply of nuts

Planted: 2003

Height 4 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Never

Organic Status:Organic

Question:

Peanut Butter Tree

Comments: - Nice tree that produces lots of fruit in Summer. Fruited first year in a pot.

Planted: 2010

Height 0.3 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 0.5 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Organic Status:Organic

Saba Nut ^9/10

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Tough little tree. Trunk is bulbous like a bottle tree with broader leaves. Leaves and nuts are edible. Makes a good bonsai too.

Height 30 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: No

Peanut Butter Tree ^9/10

Comments: -

Native bush tucker tree. Purchased from the Nambour Garden Show.

Planted: 2010

Height 40 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Summer and Winter

Pollination: No

Areca catechu - Betel Nut Palm ^10/10

Comments: -

Beautiful clumping green palm including trunk. In SE Asia the seed is chewed for its intoxicating properties.

Planted: 2010

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: No

Dwarf Coconut Malay Green

Comments: -

I love coconuts- as a beautiful shaped palm and for the fruit. This one is still pretty tall for a dwarf, but I'm willing to give it a try. I am not sure if I have the right climate for it to fruit in Brisbane.

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Water Given in: Winter

Fertiliser or Organics Used: mulch

Macadamia - Bush Nut ^3/10

Comments: -

Apart from being a shade tree and beuautiful and old, this tree is a pain! It must be about 100yrs old, on the property already. It drops masses of nuts but many are rotten or poor in flavour and we have rats everywhere that enjoy them. It is too close to the house so all during the fruiting season you will here 'bang' on the tin roof. Its leaves are spiky and nothing can grow under it well due to its dense leave falls smothering everything and its mass of feeder roots. I gathered up all the leaves, added a layer of new soil under it ready to plant out and within a month I could not did into the new soil due to the dense root growth. Only drought tolerant broms and cordylines can grow and thats when I put up a shade sail to catch the leaves.

Fruiting Months September, October, November, December

Height 7 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 5 kilograms per Year

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: Never

Chestnut - seedling (Seedling)

Planted: 2010

Height 0.25 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pine Nut ^5/10

Cashew Nut Tree ^5/10

Peanut Tree

Planted: 2010

Height 2 Feet

Growing: In a Pot

Peanut Butter Tree ^10/10

Planted: 2008

Height 1 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

First Fruited: 2010 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Pest Control:

Organic Status:Certified

Peanut Butter Tree

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Grows quite quickly but seems to be semi Decidious in our area. New growth is a yellow green but then darkens to a nice dark green. Fruit is abundant and does taste like peanut butter. Birds find it most attractive. 

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Organic Status:Organic

Guiana Chestnut

Malabar Chestnut (Grafted)

Comments: - Still in its first year - too young to comment much

Height 1 metres

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

Dwarf Coconut Malay Gold (Seedling) ^1/10

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A little coconut tree. I mulch it but that's all the fertiliser it gets. It grows like a little rocket.

Fruiting Months January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

Planted: 2009

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: Never

Pest Control:

Organic Status:Organic

Question:

Comments

Hi UncleFugu, Whay have you given it 1/10? Diana.

Sweet Chestnut ^8/10

Fruiting Months January and February

Planted: 1998

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting

Organic Status:Organic

Peanut Butter Tree

Comments: -

Easy to grow water with all the other plants approx weekly, fertilize with the others chook poo in sugar cane mulch and worm castings. prune autumn. No fruit yet but get heaps of flowers each year. as long as they grow I figure one day I will get fruit LOL

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

Pest Control:

none

Organic Status:Organic

Chestnut - seedling

Pollination: No

Macadamia - Bush Nut

Pollination: No